Coinbase在標準普爾500指數中取代Discover Financial Services

從下週一開始，標準普爾500標準普爾500指數正在發現金融服務 - 信用卡公司正在由Capital One收購 -

Capital One is buying Discover Financial Services, and the credit card company is being dropped from the S&P 500 next Monday. Taking its place will be Coinbase, the crypto trading platform. It has a market capitalization of over $60 billion.

Capital One正在購買Discover Financial Services，並下週一從標準普爾500指數中撤出了信用卡公司。取代將是加密貨幣平台Coinbase。它的市值超過600億美元。

American University law professor Hilary Allen has published several papers on the threats cryptocurrencies pose to the financial system. She’s testified before Congress in favor of stronger crypto regulation.

美國大學法學教授希拉里·艾倫（Hilary Allen）發表了幾篇有關威脅加密貨幣對金融體系構成的論文。她在國會面前作證，贊成更強大的加密法規。

But just like millions of other Americans, she also has money in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500, which means soon, she’ll own Coinbase stock.

但是，就像數以百萬計的美國人一樣，她也在追踪標準普爾500指數的指數基金中有錢，這意味著很快，她將擁有Coinbase Stock。

“Oh, now this is profoundly uncomfortable,” said Allen. “Yes, yes I will. Hilary Allen, Coinbase shareholder, does not have a ring to it.”

艾倫說：“哦，這是非常不舒服的。” “是的，是的，我會的。股東股東希拉里·艾倫沒有戒指。”

Coinbase is the first crypto company to join the S&P 500, alongside Apple and Berkshire Hathaway.

Coinbase是第一家與Apple和Berkshire Hathaway一起加入標準普爾500指數的加密公司。

Allen said that stamp of legitimacy is dangerous for a business that relies on such famously volatile assets.

艾倫說，合法性郵票對於依靠這種著名的波動性資產的企業來說是危險的。

“What this signals to me is that the integration of crypto and traditional finance, which is something I’ve been warning against for years, is coming closer and closer to fruition,” said Allen.

艾倫說：“這對我來說是信號是，加密貨幣和傳統金融的一體化是我多年來一直在警告的事情，越來越接近成果。”

For crypto enthusiasts, though, that’s kind of the whole point.

但是，對於加密愛好者來說，這是重點。

“There’s some validation here. We have Coinbase’s inclusion in the S&P reinforces the idea that crypto isn’t just a niche market,” said Kristin Smith, who heads the crypto advocacy group Blockchain Association.

“這裡有一些驗證。我們將Coinbase包含在標準普爾中，這加強了加密市場不僅是一個利基市場，” Crypto倡導集團區塊鏈協會負責人克里斯汀·史密斯（Kristin Smith）說。

It was just four months ago that Coinbase was the target of a major Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit, which the Trump administration dropped.

僅僅四個月前，Coinbase是特朗普政府撤銷的主要證券和交易委員會訴訟的目標。

Smith said of this latest milestone: “I’m not sure if it would have happened if Trump hadn’t been elected.”

史密斯談到這個最新的里程碑時說：“我不確定如果特朗普沒有當選，這是否會發生。”

At its core, Coinbase is a website where people go to buy and sell crypto, very similar to what Sam Bankman-Fried’s defunct FTX used to do — which sounds worrying.

Coinbase的核心是一個人去買賣加密貨幣的網站，與Sam Bankman Fried的FTX使用過的FTX非常相似，這聽起來令人擔憂。

But crypto defenders will point out that unlike FTX, Coinbase is subject to U.S. regulations.

但是加密捍衛者將指出，與FTX不同，Coinbase受美國法規的約束。

Bruno Caratori at the crypto company Hashdex said at this point, the FTX scandal is kind of a distant memory.

加密公司Hashdex的Bruno Caratori此時表示，FTX醜聞是一種遙遠的記憶。

“I don't think I've heard about FTX in a long while. Now, I think the general optimism in crypto has has returned,” said Caratori.

Caratori說：“我認為我很久沒有聽說過FTX。

Coinbase did not respond to an interview request.

Coinbase沒有回應面試請求。